alternativecandidate: High and Low (1963)“High and Low ends with a metal divider slamming shut, perm
alternativecandidate: High and Low (1963)“High and Low ends with a metal divider slamming shut, permanently separating Gondo from his psychologically fractured tormentor. But his deranged screams can be heard through the barrier, still lingering in Gondo’s subconscious. Not only does High and Low successfully bridge competing vantage points and motivations, it establishes an evocative discourse on class by demystifying classic genre conventions. Professionals and regular citizens are all pawns attempting to survive in the same unbalanced society that values the bottom line over scruples. They’re no longer archetypes, but human beings. In High and Low, the honor of the samurai code evolves into something far more complex and rich.”Glenn Heath Jr., Slant Magazine -- source link